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Can Abortion Storytelling Break through Politics as Usual?

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rewire.news | By Christine Grimaldi | October 24, 2016

This piece ponders whether abortion storytelling can impact politicians’ choices. In the United States, elected representatives are intended to legislate by representing their constituents. However, when it comes to abortion storytelling, sharing the impacts of abortion on constituents’ lives does not always seem to be persuasive to politicians. This article questions whether abortion storytelling has the power to shift political opinion and outcome. 

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal: The Story of My Abortion

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Nytimes.com | By Pramila Jayapal | June 13, 2019

Washington state representative Pramila Jayapal shared her story of choosing to have an abortion in a NY Times op-ed in response to increasing restrictions on abortion access. 

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The Hardest Speech

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Time.com | By Charlotte Alter

As lawmakers have seen increasing numbers of bills restricting abortion access, many have been chosen to speak out about their own experiences with abortion care. This article highlights some of those stories and discusses the serious risks many of these leaders took in sharing their stories.